KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 721 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 721 descendants from three towns returned from exile to help rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Nehemiah's census of Jewish families who returned from Babylonian captivity around 445 BC. Lod, Hadid, and Ono were small towns in the territory of Benjamin, northwest of Jerusalem. These detailed records helped establish proper family lineages and property rights as the Jewish community was being restored.
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